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Digger Digs Down Book Launch
29 Aug 2024 / 5:30pm – 6:30pm
31 Collins Street, Nipaluna (Hobart) Palawa (Tasmania)

Digger Digs Down Book Launch

Fullers is excited to host a new style of children’s book event, delving into the writing and illustrating process of this creative new book for early learners, Digger Digs Down. Early childhood educators who previewed copies of Digger have raved about it as a potential text for use in classrooms. (They’ve cited curriculum units AC9EFLA07, AC9EFLE02 , AC9EFLE03, AC9MFM01, AC9SFU01 and more as teaching opportunities.)

This event is suitable for adults – parents, teachers, librarians, writers, artists – who want to learn more about the art of the children’s book, and how this book can teach and inspire new readers and their imaginations.

Johanna Bell is an award-winning children’s author, poet and Churchill Fellow. Since 2011, she has worked with deaf artist Dion Beasley creating picture books. Their second book won the CBCA Picture Book of the Year (2017) and their third book was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award (2020). Digger Digs Down is Johanna’s sixth picture book and her first created in nipaluna/Hobart with fellow Tasmanian Huni Melissa Bolliger.

Huni Melissa Bolligeris an award-winning animator and artist. Her films have won awards in Australia and internationally, including a prestigious Special Jury Prize at Hiroshima Animation Festival. Huni loves illustrating stories in many different forms. She has created art for feature films, television, documentaries, theatre, and exhibitions. Digger Digs Down is Huni’s picture-book illustration debut.

Join Johanna and Huni at the Afterword Cafe. Tickets are $10 and include a glass of wine or soft drink.

Book here.